Abstract Purpose of this Review The purpose of this review is to describe the evolution of
palliative care in paediatric oncology, the needs of children and their families in a paediatric …

Background: An estimated 21 million children worldwide would benefit from palliative care
input and over 7 million die each year. For parents of these children this is an intensely …

Context Understanding coping mechanisms adopted by families after the traumatic
experience of losing a child to cancer may support health care teams in developing more …

Objective This study examined mothers' continuing relationships with their child lost to
cancer in South Korea. Background Parents who lose a child to cancer experience a deep …

The literature widely supports the benefits of early integration of palliative care into pediatric
oncological care; however, many barriers to its successful integration remain. Integrating …

In the early 1970s bereavement support groups were almost unknown. However, the
obvious benefits of the group process for recovery-the mutual support and understanding …

Objective Parents of children who died of a medical condition experience a range of
psychosocial outcomes. The current scoping review aims to summarize the outcomes …

Background: Evidence on the benefits to parents of spending time with their child in the
hours after their death means this is now routine practice. UK children's hospices offer …

Objective: To present a synthesis of program improvement evaluations of two approaches to
bereavement support for families:(a) weekend family camps providing developmentally …

Bereaved mothers with a deep bond to their sick child experience a distinct grieving
process. This study delved into how Korean bereaved mothers come to terms with their …